Paying someone else to build your car for you is all well and good, but there’s a place of honor for those enthusiasts that opt to do the work themselves. After all, if you want something done right, ...

If you’re going to build a big-block then going really big is the best game plan. This Dart-based 582 big-block Chevy mill made over 1,000 hp on pump gas and a healthy dose of boost.

A walkaround of a blown 496-inch big-block Chevy engine warming up on Westech's Superflow 902 dyno.